BHAGWAT GEETA...SOUL

The soul can never be cut into pieces by any weapon, nor can he be burned by fire, nor moistened by water, nor withered by the wind. BG 2.23

This individual soul is unbreakable and insoluble, and can be neither burned nor dried. He is everlasting, all-pervading, unchangeable, immovable and eternally the same. BG 2.24

Know that which pervades the entire body is indestructible. No one is able to destroy the imperishable soul. [spoken by Lord Krishna - Bhagavad Gita 2.17]

For the soul there is never birth nor death. Nor, having once been, does he ever cease to be. He is unborn, eternal, ever-existing, undying and primeval. He is not slain when the body is slain. BG 2.20

Queen Kunti's Prayers

Oh Krishna as the river Ganges forever flows to the sea
let my mind, my being be constantly drawn to Thee.

Oh most gentle, Oh original personality master of the senseskrishna lotus feet
seated in the hearts of all that be, existing both within and without
seeing all but seen by none, unto you I offer all my respect.

Oh Krishna, Oh soul of the universe beyond the range of our perception covered by the curtain of misconception
we are bewildered by your movements.

Though you work you are inactive, thought you take birth you are unborn and though you descent, amongst men,sages,animals and aquatics.

You are the transcendent reality and although you are unknown above all that be you reveal yourself to the surrendered souls
who worship you in the core of their hearts unto you I offer all my respects.

Oh Krishna, Oh eternal master and friend once when you were a small child Your mother Yasoda took a rope to bind you. Your perturbed eyes filled with tears and though fear personified is afraid of you at that moment you were afraid how can i understand these things.

Oh my lord I offer all to you, Oh Lord whose glance is as cool as a lotus who protected us from the great fire from Poisonous cake from cannibals from the vicious assembly of the kurus from sufferings and in exile from a fierce battle from a devastating weapon

You befriended us and stayed with us and guided us
through all tribulations I offer myself and whatever I have unto you
my lord your loving kindness and mercy often comes clothed in strange guises enveloped in a shroud of tribulation yet our journey through life is made easy by these hardships you provide

Oh Lord let us not falsely claim that this world is our home
let us not ever forget that this place is full of danger and let the calamities come again and again that we may remember you and meet with you again and again for by remember you we no longer meet with repeated birth and death.

Oh Krishna, those who always hear your glories who always repeat your glories who always see you in all things who always take pleasure in your pastimes certainly find shelter at your Louts Feet.

fruitseller My lord you can be easily approached but only by those who are exhausted with sensual pleasure unimpressed with opulence
unimpressed with fame and wealth with prestigious birth and scholarship only by those who are finished with idle talk
finished with mundane beauty finished with all forms of religiosity.

My Lord I am not afraid to be abandoned by luck and good fortune
by friends and relatives I am not afraid to be handled roughly O_My_Lord_Krishna
I am not afraid to be wander the streets homeless like a beggar
I am not afraid to be cast away condemned, quarantined or exiled

Oh most gentle, most holy, most merciful master help me, prepare me do whatever is necessary to render fit this unworthy soul for entrance into your eternal abode.

-Queen Kunti's Prayers

WHY IS CHANTING HARE KRSNA MAHA MANTRA SO IMPORTANT!!

WHY IS CHANTING HARE KRSNA MAHA MANTRA SO IMPORTANT!!!

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Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna hHre Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
iti sodasakam namnam kali-kalmasa-nasanam
natah parataropayah sarva-vedesu drsyate

“Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Raama, Hare Raama, Raama Raama, Hare Hare. These sixteen names composed of thirty-two syllables are the only means of counteracting the evil effects of the Kali-yuga. After searching through all the Vedic literature, one cannot find a method of religion for this age so sublime as the chanting of the Hare Krsna mantra”
(Kali-santarana Upaniñad)

It is said that in Kali-yuga (the present yuga, or age), when people in general are short-lived, slow in spiritual realization and always disturbed by various anxieties, the best means of spiritual realization is chanting the holy name of the Lord.

harer naama harer naama
harer naamaiva kevalam
kalau naasty eva naasty eva
naasty eva gatir anyathaa

"In this age of quarrel and hypocrisy the only means of deliverance is chanting the holy name of the Lord. There is no other way. There is no other way. There is no other way."
(Brhan-naaradiya Puraaëa)

Meaning of Hare Krsna Mantra

Mahaa-mantra: The Great Chant of Deliverance – Hare Krsna Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna Hare Hare, Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare. The Hare Krsna mahaa-mantra also says, “My dear Lord Krsna, my dear Lord Raama, O energy of the Lord, Hare, kindly engage me in Your service.”
(Purport, Srimad-Bhaagavatam 4.24.60)


1. Why not other Mantras (like the Gaayatri Mantra or the Oà)?

Because the Gaayatri mantra is especially meant for God realization, it represents the Supreme Lord. This mantra is meant for spiritually advanced people, and when one attains success in chanting it, he can enter into the transcendental position of the Lord. One must first acquire the qualities of the perfectly situated person, the qualities of goodness according to the laws of material nature, in order to chant the Gaayatri mantra.
(Purport, Bhagavad-gitaa 10.35)

अवसर...

पार्थ ! यदि तू ईश्वर की उपासना करना चाहता है तो अपने कर्मों के द्वारा ही कर ! समर्पित कर दे अपने समस्त कर्म ईश्वर को ! जल मे रह कर भी जैसे कमल पत्र जल से ऊपर रहता है , उसी प्रकार कर्म करते हुए भी तू कमल पत्र की तरह कर्म से ऊपर उठा रह ......!

मै ही महाकाल हूँ अर्जुन ? जो आज दिखाई देता है , वह कल ना रहेगा !
इसलिए तू उठ , खड़ा हो ! समय को पहचान और यशस्वी बन !

पार्थ ! मोह ,ममता ,संकोच ,डर सब त्याग दे ! यदि त्याग ना सके तो अपनी ये दोष दुर्बलताएँ मुझे सोंप दे !
आज तेरे सामने उज्जवल भविष्य का द्वार खुला हुआ है ! भाग्यवान मनुष्य ही ऐसा स्वर्ण अवसर पाते हैं ! और तू स्वर्ग द्वार पर पहुँच कर भी पलायन करना चाहता है ?

सोभाग्यशाली वीर ! उठ खड़ा हो , क्योंकि आज आत्मिक उन्नति भी तेरी मुट्ठी मे है और भोतिक प्रगति भी तेरी मुट्ठी मे है ,यश भी तेरी मुट्ठी मे है ! उठा ले लाभ इस पवित्र अवसर का !

Love for God

"Krishna consciousness means God consciousness, the revival of our dormant love for God. What more valuable asset do we have than our ability to love? Don't squander your love on someone or something that will be destroyed by the inexorable force of time." Srila Prabhupada (iskcon founder acharya)

Hare Krishna Maha Mantra

Through chanting the Holy Name of the Lord, pure love awakens within our hearts and there is no power greater on earth than that love.----Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

cow protection is essential_Srimad Bhagwatam

cow protection is essential. There is a miracle in milk, for it contains all the necessary vitamins to sustain human physiological conditions for higher achievements. (Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.4 Purport)

…The cow is the most important animal for developing the human body to perfection. The body can be maintained by any kind of foodstuff, but cow’s milk is particularly essential for developing the finer tissues of the human brain so that one can understand the intricacies of transcendental knowledge. A civilized man is expected to live on foodstuffs comprising fruits, vegetables, grains, sugar and milk. The bull helps in the agricultural process of producing grain, etc., and thus in one sense the bull is the father of humankind, whereas the cow is the mother, for she supplies milk to human society. A civilized man is therefore expected to give all protection to the bulls and cows. (Srimad Bhagavatam 3.5.7 Purport)

…Milk is compared to nectar, which one can drink to become immortal. Of course, simply drinking milk will not make one immortal, but it can increase the duration of one’s life. In modern civilization, men do not think milk to be important, and therefore they do not live very long. Although in this age men can live up to one hundred years, their duration of life is reduced because they do not drink large quantities of milk. This is a sign of Kali-yuga. In Kali-yuga, instead of drinking milk, people prefer to slaughter an animal and eat its flesh. The Supreme Personality of Godhead, in His instructions of Bhagavad-gītā, advises go-rakṣya, which means cow protection. The cow should be protected, milk should be drawn from the cows, and this milk should be prepared in various ways. One should take ample milk, and thus one can prolong one’s life, develop his brain, execute devotional service, and ultimately attain the favor of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. (Srimad Bhagavatam 8.6.12 Purport)

The Perfection of Renunciation

The Perfection of Renunciation

The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, and His plenary portions cannot be understood by mental speculation nor by the nondevotees. If anyone wants to understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead, he has to take to pure devotional service under the guidance of a pure devotee. Otherwise, the truth of the Supreme Personality of Godhead will always be hidden. It is already stated in Bhagavad-gita (7.25), naham prakasah sarvasya: He is not revealed to everyone. No one can understand God simply by erudite scholarship or mental speculation. Only one who is actually engaged in Krsna consciousness and devotional service can understand what Krsna is. University degrees are not helpful.

In the Brahma-samhita

In the Brahma-samhita it is said that the Lord is never to be found by becoming a great scholar of the Vedic literatures, but He is very easily approachable through His pure devotee. In Vrndavana all the pure devotees pray for the mercy of Srimati Radharani, the pleasure potency of Lord Krsna. Srimati Radharani is a tenderhearted feminine counterpart of the supreme whole, resembling the perfectional stage of the worldly feminine nature. Therefore, the mercy of Radharani is available very readily to the sincere devotees, and once She recommends such a devotee to Lord Krsna, the Lord at once accepts the devotee's admittance into His association. The conclusion is, therefore, that one should be more serious about seeking the mercy of the devotee than that of the Lord directly, and by one's doing so (by the good will of the devotee) the natural attraction for the service of the Lord will be revived.
Srila Prabhupada

When There is Suffering

Not Being Disturbed When There is Suffering

When there is suffering given by Krishna, a devotee does not take seriously suffering. A devotee thinks, “It is the favour of Krishna that He has put me into suffering.” They never see suffering as suffering. It is favour of Krishna. That is a devotee’s vision. It is exactly like a son who knows his father well. If the father slaps, the son never protests. He knows that “It is good for me.” Similarly, a devotee is never disturbed when there is suffering given by Krishna.

Intense Suffering

Result of Intense Suffering

Reflect on a time in your own spiritual journey in which you felt abandoned by God. Although you initially felt this way, you later found out that not only had God not abandoned you, but He was actually giving you some special mercy during that time. We often experience depression or anxiety when we feel that the Lord has abandoned us or when we cannot understand the events in our lives. During such times you began to question God’s existence or His fairness. However, when you look back now, you realize the purpose of such events because they helped you elevate your consciousness. Often, the result of intense suffering is elevation in consciousness. Such suffering gives us the intensity to break through the last layers of mundane consciousness.

Human Form of Life

Spoiling The Human Form of Life

The bestial civilization of eating, sleeping, fearing and sense-gratifying has misled modern man into forgetting how powerful a soul he is. The soul is a spiritual spark many, many times more illuminating, dazzling and powerful than the sun, moon, or electricity. Human life is spoiled when man does not realize his real identity with his soul.

Devotional Service

Performing Devotional Service

One who is sufficiently intelligent should use the human form of body from the very beginning of life, in other words, from the tender age of childhood, to practice the activities of devotional service, giving up all other engagements. The human body is most rarely achieved and although temporary like other bodies, it is meaningful because in human life one can perform devotional service. Even a slight amount of sincere devotional service can give one complete perfection.

Srila Prabhupada Arrival Lecture -- Los Angeles, May 18, 1972

His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda (ISKCON Founder Acharya)--
So our Krishna consciousness movement is very scientific, factual, authorized. Simply intelligent persons can understand it. Every human being has got intelligence, better than the animals. If you simply try to understand what is this Krishna consciousness movement, this human life will be perfect. Here, we are trying to enjoy, but we do not know that next life, next chapter, may stop everything—at any moment. Don't think because you are American, you have got material opulences, very comfortable life, cars, roads, buildings... That's all right. But any moment, you will be kicked out, and it may be that you'll have to accept another body which is not at all American. It may be the body of a tree or a cat or a dog. That science we must know. Don't be enamored by the flickering happiness. This happiness is there which is factual: this Rādhā-Krishna. 
(Arrival Lecture -- Los Angeles, May 18, 1972)

Srila Prabhupada Letter to: Dr. Syama Sundar -- New York 12 April, 1969

His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda (ISKCON Founder Acharya)--

So far I am concerned, I am always for cooperation, and I don't criticize anybody. I am very busy with my own work. Rather I welcome everyone's cooperation. If you think there is possibility of cooperation you can open negotiation directly with Sripada Audolomi Maharaja. If we cooperate, we can do tremendous service for Lord Caitanya in the matter of propagating the mission of Lord Caitanya very nicely. I am prepared to cooperate in every way, but I wonder if the other side is prepared for this also. I shall be happy to hear from you soon.

( Letter to: Dr. Syama Sundar -- New York 12 April, 1969)

Radha Govind ji Iskcon Indore

Chanting Hare Krishna

"After searching through all the Vedic literature, one cannot find a method of religion more sublime for this age than the chanting of Hare Krsna"

(Kali - Santarana Upanisad)

What is that Maya ?

What is that māyā? Māyā means to plan how to become materially happy. This is māyā. All the people of the world, they are simply making plan how they will be happy within this material world. That's all. This is māyā. The history of the whole world studied, it is experience that the Roman Empire planned, the British Empire planned, the... So many empires, they flourish sometimes. All fail. The Britishers, they were, two hundred years ago, they were planning to rule over this vast land of America. George Washington declared independence; their plan failed. Similarly, in India they were planning to exploit. Now Gandhi's movement made it fail. So this is bigger plan. Similarly smaller plan also. There are many... Individually, we make so many plans that "I shall be happy in this way, in that way, in that way." So this plan-making business is māyā, because that will never be successful. Trace out the history of the whole world. Nobody has become happy.

(Talk, Initiation Lecture, and Ten Offenses Lecture -- Los Angeles, December 1, 1968)

Devotee

"The Lord is very satisfied with His devotee when the devotee greets other people with tolerance, mercy, friendship, and equality"

(Svayambhuva Manu - Srimad Bhagavatam 4.11.13)

A pure devotee

"A pure devotee has no demand from the Lord. His only concern is to serve the Lord sincerely and seriously, and he is not at all concerned about what will happen in the future"

(Srimad Bhagavatam - 4.9.29)

Parents and Krishna Consciousness

"It is the duty of all parents to make every child Krishna conscious, so that the fortunate child born of Krishna conscious parents may not have any more to take birth in this material world"

(His Divine Grace A.C. Bh

aktivedanta Swami Prabhupada - In his letter to Nandarani, 9th June, 1967)